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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 AM CDT until August 20, 06:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Moss Point - Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL)

Lat: 30.46°NLon: 88.53°WElev: 16ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	19 Aug 6:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Vancleave MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 06:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.